Exaplátanos Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Exaplátanos, Central Macedonia, Greece
Qibla Details for Exaplátanos
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Exaplátanos?
The Qibla direction from Exaplátanos, Central Macedonia, Greece is 137.2° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Exaplátanos should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Exaplátanos from Mecca?
The distance from Exaplátanos to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,741 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Exaplátanos?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Exaplátanos, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Exaplátanos?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Exaplátanos is 137.2° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 142.5°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 137.2°.
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Finding Qibla Direction in Exaplátanos
The Qibla direction from Exaplátanos, Central Macedonia, Greece is 137.2° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,741 km (1,703 miles) away. Geographically, Exaplátanos sits to the north-northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Exaplátanos, this means facing southeast (137.2°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Exaplátanos
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (137.2°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 142.5° from Exaplátanos. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 137.2°.
Using a compass in Exaplátanos
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Exaplátanos. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 137.2° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.